Franciscan Spirit

One of the most common questions people have about the end of the world is, simply, “What will happen in the future?”

There have been several Franciscan popes in history, most recently Pope Clement XIV (1769–1774).

Around the world in October, we Franciscans celebrate the Feast of St. Francis (October 4).

In his autobiographical The Seven Storey Mountain, Thomas Merton remembers a conversation with poet Robert Lax.

Bernard of Quintavalle, one of the wealthiest young men of Assisi, became intrigued by reports about one of his peers—Francesco di Bernardone—who had recently aroused ridicule by his ostentatious embrace of poverty.

Founded in 1911, the Catholic Press Association (CPA) of the United States and Canada, according to its directory, reaches over 26 million people through Catholic magazines, media, and diocesan newspapers. That’s many faith lives touched every month! Here is a ...